On 17th June, the Duan Wu Carnival 2012— jointly organised by Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations and Toa Payoh Central Community Club—came to an end. The carnival took place at the parade square in front of the Toa Payoh Public Library. That morning, attendees arrived early to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in advance. [全文]
At 9am on 26th May 2012, the General Affairs Team of the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA) Youth Committee and the National Youth Council held the "Young Leaders Brainstorming Camp" in the conference hall at *SCAPE. The camp brought together 90 young people aged between 16 and 45, from various clan associations, new [全文]
As the population ages and the average lifespan increases, the need for information on healthcare services has been on the rise. Moreover, the rise in the influx of immigrants also makes it necessary for them to understand how our health care system functions. The "New Immigrants and Singapore Society" talk series held on the afternoon [全文]
Four speakers telling stories of the history of the four famous buildings. From the left, Mr Wu Qing Hui, Mr Kua Bak Lim, Mr Li Yeming (Chairman of the session), Mr Pan Xuan Hui, Mr Chen Ji Lian and Mr Chen Ding Hui (intepreter) Singapore is a legendary island-nation. Our ancestors had braved through a [全文]
Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA) launched the Clan of the Year Award in year 2011. The award aims to recognise Chinese clans for their contributions to Chinese culture and also to encourage them to preserve and promote Chinese culture. The 2011 Clan of the Year Award was awarded to 5 different clans and [全文]
On 25 January 2012, the annual Spring Reception was collaboratively hosted by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA) and Business China. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and guests such as Minister Lim Swee Say, Minister Gan Kim Yong, Chinese Ambassador to Singapore Wei Wei, former Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng, Acting Minister [全文]
The 2nd SFCCA National Weiqi Championship, hosted by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA), jointly organised by 18 clan associations and co-organised by the Singapore Weiqi Association has officially marked its conclusion on 11 December 2011. That evening, Ellen Lee, Member of Parliament for Sembawang Group Representation Constituency, arrived at the SFCCA hall [全文]
Shaca Vocal Band, representing Chin Kang Huay Kuan, won the championship title On 4th December 2011, the General Affairs Team of the Youth Committee held the "Clans' Youth Got Talent" at the Youth Park on Orchard Road, allowing young people to compete with their talents, develop their creativity and showcase the vitality of clan associations. [全文]
Clans are an important local cultural asset, however, does this term ring a bell to the new immigrants? Do they know about the different clans' common mission and history? To assist new immigrants in integrating into the society, Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA) organised the "Clan Walkthrough" and a string of activities and events [全文]
On 23rd October 2011, Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA) held in its Multi-Purpose Hall the inaugural New Immigrants and Singapore Society Series Seminar. The guest speakers, renowned Malay language linguist Mr Jaffar Kassim and SFCCA Social Affairs Vice-chairman Mr Han Jin Yuan, spoke on the passing on the cultural practices of the Chinese and [全文]